History of products, tech from Natick Labs

NWWK--UMass Lowell doctoral student Poonsub Threepopnatkul holds butyl rubber above a light table in a lab at UMass Lowell, Thursday, April 21, 2005 in Lowell, Mass. This butyl rubber was created with nanotechnology using electrospinning. Researchers are trying to develop butyl rubber for protective clothing for the U.S. Army Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Mass. (Photo by Lisa Poole) Library Tag 04282005 Globe NorthWest 1, 2
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History of products, tech from Natick Labs

Bullet-proof technology is smaller and more intricate.

This butyl rubber was created with nanotechnology using electrospinning. Researchers are trying to develop butyl rubber for protective clothing for the US Army Soldier Systems Center in Natick.